Red Bull Racing Showrun 2023 Nashville, Tennessee, United States. (Photo-Tanner Yeager/Red Bull Content Pool)
By: Red Bull Racing
February 26, 2024 

Washington D.C. – On an upcoming spring afternoon in the shadow of the United States Capitol, British racing legend and former Red Bull Racing driver David Coulthard will transform the world-revered Pennsylvania Avenue with an epic display of skill and showmanship for an unforgettable Showrun of the championship-winning RB7 F1 car in Washington DC.

Coulthard, who gave Red Bull Racing its first-ever podium finish, will fire up the roaring power of the RB7 engine between 3rd and 7th Streets as he delivers the sights and sounds of F1 to current and future race fans of the DMV on Saturday, April 20 from 4-6 p.m. ET.

The Red Bull Showrun is free and open to the public and will feature a fan zone. Additional fan activities and events will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Red Bull Showrun in DC is proudly supported by Honda, Oracle, and Pirelli.

While the reigning Constructors’ Champions Oracle Red Bull Racing’s season is about to get underway, the Red Bull Showrun DC will come only two weeks ahead of the year’s first U.S. F1 race in Miami where last year Max Verstappen had a memorable comeback win on his way to a record-breaking season.

In addition to Coulthard ripping up and down the temporary track, world-class performances by street freestyle motorcyclist Aaron Colton and rally car champion and former F1 driver Scott Speed will entertain the crowd of spectators who are invited to get an up close and personal look of the action along the five-block stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue.


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NXT Gen Cup supports young male and female drivers at the four European Formula E races.
By: FIA Formula E
February 9, 2024 

Round 4 of ABB FIA Formula E World Championship airs Sat, Mar 16 from Sao Paulo, Brazil on TSN and TVA Sports
 
London, United Kingdom – Formula E has today announced the NXT Gen Cup, the world's first 100% electric junior touring car series with both male and female drivers, as a support series to help develop the next generation of young talent in key motorsport markets.
 
The NXT Gen Cup will feature at all four European race events of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s Season 10 including Misano, Monaco, Berlin and its season finale in London.
 
It is planning for its strongest calendar to date with six European races in total, with the start of its driver line-up, many of whom are aged under 17 years old, to be announced from next week.
 
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship introduces the NXT Gen Cup as a dedicated support series giving young male and female talent the opportunity to compete on the same circuits as Formula E’s 22 world-class drivers. It also benefits Formula E’s mission of showcasing new formats of sustainable electric racing in iconic locations around the world while giving fans additional on-track action as part of the race-day spectacle. 
 
Subject to final FIA approval, the NXT Gen Cup’s inaugural appearance in the Formula E paddock will kick off in Misano, Italy, on the 13th and 14th April marking the start of the World Championship’s European tour and the first time it has raced at the World Circuit.
 
Alberto Longo, Co-Founder and Chief Championship Officer of Formula E, said:
“We are delighted to welcome the NXT Gen Cup after their hugely successful debut last year. The addition of an all-electric junior category to the European part of our calendar will further contribute to the essential nurturing of young talent, a key part to our sport and give them the opportunity to race on the same stage as our world-class drivers and teams.”
 
Fredrik Lestrup, series founder of NXT Gen Cup, said:
"For NXT Gen Cup to go from an idea on paper less than two years ago to racing together with the ABB FIA Formula E and DTM this year is mind-boggling and an inspiring proof on the hard work by everyone involved.
 
“We have together with Formula E and DTM created a spectacular calendar which will provide our junior drivers with a robust foundation to start their racing careers and show their talents to some of the best teams and partners in the world. I want to extend a huge thanks to everyone who has made this possible and we are thoroughly motivated to start our most exciting season so far!”
 
The Swedish-born series will feature two 20-minute practice sessions (except Monaco with just FP1), a 20-minute qualifying session and a 20-minute race, also bolstering Formula E’s commitment to growing sustainable motorsport and EV technology.
 
The NXT Gen Cup is a fully electric racing series for 20 young drivers aged 15-25 taking their first steps into racing, with the aim to educate them and develop their talents in order to build a successful racing career.
 
The single-make series runs an all-electric car developed and built by Lestrup Racing Team, the LRT NXT1 - a 1150kg machine based on an electric MINI Cooper SE road car. The front-wheel drive, 180bhp race car boasts an extra 60bhp when push-to-pass features are active, with a 30kWh battery and 800 V system. Features also include regen when braking, adjustable Ӧhlins shock absorbers and Hankook Semi-slick all-weather tyres. 20 race cars have been built for the series, giving all drivers equal equipment. All charging operations are handled together with NXT Gen Cup’s Official charging partners ABB E-Mobility.
 
2024 NXT Gen Cup Calendar*
13-14 April - Misano - Italy – ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
27 April - Monaco - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
11-12 May - Berlin - Germany - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
05–07 July - Norisring - Germany - DTM
20-21 July - London - Great Britain - ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
18-20 October - Hockenheim - Germany - DTM
 
For more information on the NXT Gen Cup, visit https://www.nxtgencup.com/ 
 
About Formula E and the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
As the world’s first all-electric FIA World Championship and the only sport certified net zero carbon since inception, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings dramatic racing to the heart of some of the world’s most iconic cities providing an elite motorsport platform for the world’s leading automotive manufacturers to accelerate electric vehicle innovation.
 
The Formula E network of teams, manufacturers, partners, broadcasters, and host cities are united by a passion for the sport and belief in its potential to accelerate sustainable human progress and create a better future for people and planet. www.FIAFormulaE.com 
 
About ABB
ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on more than 130 years of excellence, ABB’s ~105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation. www.abb.com
 
About NXT GEN CUP
The NXT Gen Cup is the world’s first 100% electric junior touring car cup where young female and male drivers race the LRT NXT1, a fully electric race car based on the MINI Cooper SE road car - engineered and built by Lestrup Racing Team. The series races together with Formula E and DTM and is organised through an “arrive and drive” concept, enabling the junior drivers to focus on driving and creating the foundation for a professional racing career.
Former F-Holden ace, Emerson Newton-John, announces intent to compete in the 2024 Radical Cup North America program.
By: Crown Concepts Racing
January 15, 2024 

Emerson Newton-John (49), a name that was synonymous with both racing and Hollywood in mid-1990s to early 2000s, officially announces his intent to race in the Radical Cup North America program for the 2024 season. Nephew of since-passed singer/actress Olivia Newton-John, Emerson left his home country of England at an early age to live in Los Angeles, California and didn’t begin his racing career until he was 16, going straight into the Pro 125 Shifter Kart category.



After two impressive years in karting where he dominated the most prestigious race of 1993 to end his short karting career, Emerson was a top-three finalist in the prestigious Elf Winfield driver search in France in 1995 but had to withdraw from the competition due to a technicality. He then became a six-time winner in his one year of the 1997 Skip Barber Formula Dodge series. His final year of racing was in the famed Australian Formula Holden series in 2001, with a second place on debut and two thirds, despite driving for three different teams.



The year 1998 saw Newton-John go to Europe and compete in the ultra-competitive French Renault Megan Cup, where he competed against front-wheel drive sedan specialists, while having to learn all new tracks. This resulted in a win at Paul Ricard, two seconds and a third, clearly displaying both his versatility and adaptability as a racing driver.



After his success in his one abbreviated year of Formula Holden, Newton-John was poised to race in ChampCar in 2002, but all that, along with the world, was put to a halt when the first plane flew into the Twin Towers on September 11th, 2001. With the nation trying to heal from a terrible tragedy, the disastrous financial ramifications of that day also left Newton-John without financial backing from his partners for 2002, leaving his racing career at a standstill. His Aunt remained a committed and supportive bystander throughout his career, but Emerson was on his own financially and lacked the business-savvy at that time to overcome the loss of his backers.



Emerson didn’t return to the cockpit for over a decade, unable to put together a program to match his talents. However, in 2012, an opportunity arose with, the then Indy Lights team, Fanforce United, in the Freedom 100 race, an annual race around the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval which came to its end in 2019, before Indy Lights rebranded to the INDY NXT by Firestone series. After two very successful test sessions at Iowa and Putnam for the then 38-year-old, Emerson qualified seventh of 19 cars for the 100-mile race but was taken out on lap four by a crash in front of him.



Newton-John hadn’t touched a race car in over 11 years before being convinced last month by APEX Motor Club co-owner, Matt Williams, to test at his track with their multiple options of cars. Newton-John landed on a Radical SR10 as his ride of choice.

 

“We were impressed with Emerson’s ability to get up to speed quickly,” explains Matt Williams. “His lap times were quick and consistent throughout the course of the two test days.”

 

Proving he hadn't lost an ounce of speed, Newton-John was the fastest that they had seen in a Radical at APEX Motor Club in only a handful of laps. Brimming with confidence after the test, Emerson got in contact with Crown Racing’s Joey Martin, and intends to make his return to motorsports with the 2024 Radical Cup North America season.

 

"I cannot express how much it meant to me to get back on track after over 11 years away,” explains Newton-John. “I admittedly was a tad nervous that the rust may not have been able to be shaken off this time and that I'd have to just give the dream of reviving my driving career a rest, but to my extremely pleasant surprise, I literally felt immediately at home once I rolled out of pit lane. Within six laps we were running competitive times and I felt really good. By lap 30 we did our best lap of the test, due to the track cooling way down and losing grip. I truly felt like I owned that car for the last half of the test and could do whatever I wanted with it. What a powerful feeling to experience again after so long. The Radical SR10 is a fantastic and fun car, and what a challenging track and awesome facility APEX Motor Club is. I want to thank Matt Williams from APEX for his help and guidance, as well as my best friend and business partner, Andrew Attardo, for helping make this happen. I hope that another 11 years doesn't go by before I get to drive again! The goal is to be back racing full-time ASAP.”

 

Much like 2023, the Radical Cup North America series will meet up with the NTT INDYCAR series at four tracks consecutively in the 2024 season: Barber Motorsports Park, Road America, Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, and the Streets of Toronto. The season opener at Sebring International Raceway and the season finale at Sonoma Raceway with be paired with USAC Racing.



Although Newton-John has not officially locked down a program for the 2024 season, a deal with A-list Hollywood celebrities is on the horizon, who are keen to tell his wild racing and life story. In memory of his Aunt, Emerson wants to carry on Olivia's legacy by partnering with a fitting cancer charity who he can help raise awareness and funding for, using motorsports as his platform.

The first electric raceboat championship sanctioned by the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) is primed to transform marine mobility.
By: REV TV
January 31, 2024 

Burlington, Ontario — REV TV CANADA'S MOTORSPORTS & MOTORING DESTINATION 24/7 is set to be a part of a sea change in marine motorsports with the launch of the UIM E1 World Championship, which boasts an incredible list of team owners that includes NFL superstar Tom Brady, tennis legend Rafael Nadal, F1 icon Sergio Perez, former Chelsea soccer star Didier Drogba, global music pioneer Steve Aoki, and American singer-songwriter and actor Marc Anthony.


The E1 World Championship holds the exclusive with the UIM to promote a fully electric raceboat series, making it a World Championship. The championship was established to create a new, competitive on-water racing proposition based on clean technologies to develop technologies to better protect and conserve waters and coastal areas.


The most striking feature of E1 is the RaceBird, a futuristic vessel that feels like it is plucked from the pages of your favourite sci-fi novel. The revolutionary raceboat’s concept sprung from the fertile mind of Norwegian designer Sophi Horne. Rodi Basso, founder and CEO of E1 Series, and naval architect Brunello Acampora, made the wild watercraft—which soars above the surface of the water on advanced hydrofoil technology—a reality.


“We’ve been interested in the E1 World Championship since we heard of its inception in 2021,” said Ed Kanerva, Director of Marketing and Programming at REV TV. “We are pleased to have entered a multi year deal to showcase E1 and its commitment to sustainability in the motorsports space, which is a key tenet of our channel, as are speed and style, and with the incredible RaceBird and star-studded team owners, the E1 series all three in spades.”


The first round of the UIM E1 World Championship begins live at 8AM ET on Saturday, February 3rd. REV TV will host the entirety of the racing season along with highlights from races and a magazine program that gets to the heart of this groundbreaking new series.


About REV TV
YOUR MOTORSPORTS & AUTOMOTIVE DESTINATION is available to over 8 million households across Canada and features hundreds of live races from around the world and right here at home. From two-wheels to four and so much more. REV TV showcases all forms of high-octane racing, such as MotoGP, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, World Supercross Championship, World Rally Championship, INDY NXT, WorldSBK, along with news coverage such as The Inside Line (F1), Winged Nation (winged sprint cars) and PASMAG’s Tuning 365. We also have a slate of original programming with REV Culture with Todd Lewis that features interviews with motorsports luminaries, All North Racing which focuses on grassroots racing, a slew of how-to and behind-the-scenes programs, and so much more. REV TV is your MOTORSPORTS & AUTOMOTIVE DESTINATION 24/7.

Pascal Wehrlein grabbed the first win of the Formula E season in Mexico.
By: FIA Formula E
January 14, 2024 

TAG Heuer Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein repeated the feat of two seasons prior, where he secured his and Porsche's first Formula E victory, as the German sealed another well-managed drive to the top step this time around in the opening round of Season 10 in Mexico City, leading home Envision Racing's Sebastien Buemi and Jaguar TCS Racing debutant Nick Cassidy.

 

Wehrlein is something of a Mexico master, having taken all four of his Formula E Julius Baer Pole Positions in the country, and the same can be said of Porsche powertrains - driving the winner in each of the last three Mexico City E-Prix.

 

The German, who was a title contender in GEN3's inaugural campaign, threw down the gauntlet with a controlled drive from lights out and pole to the chequered flag, only briefly losing the lead through ATTACK MODE and a spell under Full Course Yellow. He jumped off the line to a one-second lead come the end of the opening tour and managed things from there - holding Buemi at arms length, a couple of seconds back for the vast majority of the race.

 

Envision Racing's Buemi followed the Porsche home to take second for the reigning Teams' World Champions, matching his Season 9 podium tally. Nick Cassidy, on debut in the factory Jaguar TCS Racing I-TYPE 6 after moving from Envision over the off-season, took third - making it by Maximilian Guenther (Maserati MSG Racing) mid-way through the encounter. The latter took the chequered flag in fourth.

 

Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) seemed to be more on the back foot than the front. The Kiwi took the title fight to the wire in London in 2022/23 but out of the gate here, he was forced into a defensive drive to hold a charging Jean-Eric Vergne (DS PENSKE) back - the Frenchman having clambered through the order from 10th on the grid to become only the second driver after Lucas di Grassi (ABT CUPRA) to surpass 1,000 points in Formula E in the process.

 

NEOM McLaren's Jake Hughes followed Vergne home in seventh, with Season 8 champion Stoffel Vandoorne eighth at the conclusion. Brit Jake Dennis in the Andretti made up ground to an eventual ninth and points from 14th at the start, after an uncharacteristic error in qualifying saw his title defense set off on the wrong foot. Dennis' new teammate Norman Nato rounded out the top 10.

  

All that leaves Wehrlein atop the Drivers' table at this early stage, with TAG Heuer Porsche heading the Teams' running.

 

Formula E returns in two weeks' time for a double-header of night races in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on 27 & 28 January.